Greg Ackerman
@g-ack.bsky.social
Editor: The Cosmic Clash ( @thecosmicclash.bsky.social ) 💀🤘🎶 Advisory Board: The SIMS Foundation I like tacos 🌮 https://linktr.ee/g_ack Austin / Salt Lake City
HOT SUMMER NIGHTS Austin photos are live at @thecosmicclash.bsky.social 📷👀
The Cosmic Clash@thecosmicclash.bsky.social · 2w agoNEW - Photo Gallery: Hot Summer Nights 2026 brought the heat to Austin's Red River Cultural District thecosmicclash.com/2026/07/22/p... ✏️'s: @casebaylor.bsky.social 📷's: Drew Doggett Justin Clark @delaluna67.bsky.social #HotSummerNights #livemusic #photos
NEW - Live music review: Hardcore music festival The Rumble featured Hatebreed, Turmoil and more thecosmicclash.com/2026/07/20/l... ✏️'s: @robertdean.bskyverified.social 📷's: Brian Martinez #TheRumble #livemusic #review cc: @cobralounge.bsky.social
Live music review: Hardcore music festival The Rumble featured Hatebreed, Turmoil and more
On Friday, July 17 as part of the annual festival The Rumble, Turmoil made their way back to Chicago for a triumphant return, playing songs from The Process Of and giving it everything they had in …
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ALT METAL from @flagmanband.bsky.social at Lost Well Austin is now live at @thecosmicclash.bsky.social
The Cosmic Clash@thecosmicclash.bsky.social · 3w agoNEW - Live music review: @flagmanband.bsky.social brought deep fried alt metal to Lost Well thecosmicclash.com/2026/07/18/l... ✏️'s: @casebaylor.bsky.social 📷's: Justin Clark #Flagman #livemusic #review #experimentalmusic
NEW - Live music review: @billystrings.com returned to stage for Austin City Limits TV taping thecosmicclash.com/2026/07/06/l... ✏️'s: @casebaylor.bsky.social 📷's: Scott Newton & Jesse Faatz #billystrings #acltv #livemusic #review cc: @acltv.bsky.social
Live music review: Billy Strings returned to stage for Austin City Limits TV taping
Flat-picking mega star Billy Strings returned to the stage for his first full-band gig since April after busting his leg doing an ill-fated skateboard trick backstage at John Paul Jones Arena in Ch…
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NEW - Live music review: Lisbon shared Fado, Patrick Sweany and incredible food thecosmicclash.com/2026/07/07/l... ✏️'s: @robertdean.bskyverified.social #PatrickSweany #Fado #livemusic #review #lisbon #travel
Live music review: Lisbon shared Fado, Patrick Sweany and incredible food
Lisbon, Portugal, is a complex, strange place. It’s somewhere else — a city of hills that murder your legs and drug dealers on every tourist block asking if you want to buy a bag of blow, and…
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NEW - Live music review: Metal veterans Corrosion of Conformity rocked Far Out Lounge last Wednesday thecosmicclash.com/2026/07/12/l... ✏️'s: @casebaylor.bsky.social 📷's: Justin Clark #CorrosionofConformity #livemusic #review
Live music review: Metal veterans Corrosion of Conformity rocked Far Out Lounge
It’s July in Texas. means it dsis a season of hiding inside until the deadly laser we call the sun disappears before even remotely considering an outdoor venture. Outdoor shows in Austin are …
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NEW - Song Premiere: Austin heavy psych duo Floating Cube introduces single Canyon thecosmicclash.com/2026/07/17/s... ✏️'s: @delaluna67.bsky.social #FloatingCube #songpremiere #newmusicfriday
Song Premiere: Austin heavy psych duo Floating Cube introduces single Canyon
One of Austin‘s hottest new bands, heavy psych duo, Floating Cube, is set to release their debut self titled EP on July 25 and has asked The Cosmic Clash to preview the first single, “Canyon” ahead…
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NEW - Live music preview: Stoner metal act Bong Wizard comes Ace's High Saloon Wednesday thecosmicclash.com/2026/06/29/l... ✏️'s: @g-ack.bsky.social #bongwizard #newmusic #livemusic #preview #SLC
Live music preview: Stoner metal act Bong Wizard comes Ace’s High Saloon Wednesday
This Wednesday, July 1, Houston stoner metal act Bong Wizard comes to Salt Lake City metal haven Ace’s High Saloon. The power trio will bring new music from their latest, Transylvanian Munchi…
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OUT TODAY: Bong Wizard are bringing new album, Transilvanian Munchies to SLC on Wednesday...
The Cosmic Clash@thecosmicclash.bsky.social · last mo.NEW - Live music preview: Stoner metal act Bong Wizard comes Ace's High Saloon Wednesday thecosmicclash.com/2026/06/29/l... ✏️'s: @g-ack.bsky.social #bongwizard #newmusic #livemusic #preview #SLC
NEW - Live music review: Shakey Graves headlined Utah Arts Fest Saturday with a huge crowd thecosmicclash.com/2026/06/23/l... ✏️'s: @g-ack.bsky.social 📷's: Ryan Wesley Odom #shakeygraves #livemusic #review #UAF #SLC
Live music review: Shakey Graves headlined Utah Arts Fest Saturday with a huge crowd
On the 50th Anniversary of Utah Arts Festival, Salt Lake City’s premier annual arts event chose to host Austin folk-Americana artist, Shakey Graves on Saturday, June 21 on the street adjacent…
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OUT TODAY - Interview: Austin artist Shakey Graves is coming to Utah Arts Festival with a great new record thecosmicclash.com/2026/06/09/i... ✏️'s: @g-ack.bsky.social #ShakeyGraves #interview #UAF #SLC #newmusic
Interview: Austin artist Shakey Graves is coming to Utah Arts Festival with a great new record
When The Cosmic Clash got to Salt Lake City one of the first annual events we heard about was the Utah Arts Festival. We were duly impressed that a city SLC’s size, invested so heavily in vis…
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OUT TODAY: Courtney Barnett is back with a new record and tour that started in Austin at Radio East. @thecosmicclash.bsky.social staffers @casebaylor.bsky.social & Drew Doggett were there... #courtneybarnett #livemusic #review #newmusicfriday
The Cosmic Clash@thecosmicclash.bsky.social · 2mo agoNEW - Live music review: Australian indie rocker Courtney Barnett is back with a new record and a killer live show thecosmicclash.com/2026/05/29/l... ✏️'s: @casebaylor.bsky.social 📷's: Drew Doggett #CourtneyBarnett #livemusic #review cc: @resoundpresents.bsky.social
NOW PLAYING: Die Spitz "Punishers" live at Kilby Block Party 💀🤘 youtu.be/fWTdp6uGhQw?... #diespitz #newmusic #nnowplaying
Die Spitz live at Kilby Block Party
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NOW PLAYING: Shakey Graves - On My Own (Official Music Video) youtu.be/Qc8sNAQRwes?... 👀 #shakeygraves #onmyown #newmusic #nowplaying
Shakey Graves - On My Own (Official Music Video)
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Incredible performance by David Byrne on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert! Dance, Stephen, Dance!
WATCH: Melody's Echo Chamber live at Metro Music Hall for Kilby Block Party after show Sunday, May 17 youtu.be/D27CjVsuTWg?... 👀 #MelodysEchoChamber #livemusic #KBP
Melody’s Echo Chamber live at Metro Music Hall
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Life moves pretty fast in the big city lol... here's the last of our Austin Psych Fest coverage at @thecosmicclash.bsky.social with words by @casebaylor.bsky.social 👇
The Cosmic Clash@thecosmicclash.bsky.social · 3mo agoNEW - Live music review: Austin Psych Fest 2026 by LEVITATION weekend highlighted The Black Angels, Thee Sacred Souls and more at The Far Out Lounge thecosmicclash.com/2026/05/19/l... 📷's: Drew Doggett & @delaluna67.bsky.social #APF2026 #livemusic #review #Austin
Live music review: Day one at Kilby Block Party 2026 featured TURNSTILE with up and coming acts thecosmicclash.com/2026/05/17/l... 📷's: Christopher Alvarez #kilbyblockparty #livemusic #review
Live music review: Day one at Kilby Block Party 2026 featured Turnstile with up and coming acts
It was a picture perfect day in Salt Lake City at the Utah State Fairplex on Friday as Kilby Block Party geared up for its seventh edition of the mid-tier sized music festival with a lineup heavy o…
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Hey... Kilby Block Party starts today! Which acts are you most excited about? Here's my recommendations via @thecosmicclash.bsky.social... thecosmicclash.com/2026/05/06/l... #kilbyblockparty #livemusic #preview #bandstosee
Live music preview: Six bands to see at Kilby Block Party 2026
Utah’s most exciting music festival, Kilby Block Party is entering its seventh year in 2026 with its most ambitious lineup to date. The fest runs May 15-17 at Utah State Fairpark in Salt Lake…
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NEW - Live music review: Fourth Austin Psych Fest at Far Out Lounge hosted Congressman @gregcasar.bsky.social thecosmicclash.com/2026/05/13/l... ✏️'s: @casebaylor.bsky.social 📷's: Drew Doggett & @delaluna67.bsky.social #APF2026 #livemusic #review cc: @flaminglips.bsky.social
Live music review: Fourth Austin Psych Fest at Far Out Lounge hosted Congressman Greg Casar
Austin Psych Fest 2026 marked another festival at far S. Congress Avenue mega-backyard, The Far Out Lounge and Stage. It brought the fourth spring edition since the brand’s 2023 return, featu…
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I sh*t you not, watched @flaminglips.bsky.social on Friday in Austin with @gregcasar.bsky.social He was chill 🤙
The Cosmic Clash@thecosmicclash.bsky.social · 3mo agoNEW - Live music review: Fourth Austin Psych Fest at Far Out Lounge hosted Congressman @gregcasar.bsky.social thecosmicclash.com/2026/05/13/l... ✏️'s: @casebaylor.bsky.social 📷's: Drew Doggett & @delaluna67.bsky.social #APF2026 #livemusic #review cc: @flaminglips.bsky.social
NEW - Live music preview: Six bands to see at Kilby Block Party 2026 thecosmicclash.com/2026/05/06/l... ✏️'s: @g-ack.bsky.social #kilbyblockparty #livemusic #preview cc: @benkweller.bsky.social
Live music preview: Six bands to see at Kilby Block Party 2026
Utah’s most exciting music festival, Kilby Block Party is entering its seventh year in 2026 with its most ambitious lineup to date. The fest runs May 15-17 at Utah State Fairpark in Salt Lake…
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GOOD READ: How Cherie DeVaux went from ‘wild child’ premed student to Kentucky Derby-winning trainer www.nytimes.com/athletic/724... (via @nytimes.com @theathletic.com) #kentuckyderby #goodread
How Cherie DeVaux went from ‘wild child’ premed student to Kentucky Derby-winning trainer
The Kentucky Derby-winning trainer bet on herself nine years ago, and it paid off Saturday with a historic win at Churchill Downs.
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